Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, begins in the cells that line the stomach. The vast majority of stomach cancers are the adenocarcinoma type, which affects the glandular mucus-producing ...

The treatment goals and options for stomach cancer vary depending on how advanced the cancer is and how far it has spread. Surgery is often an effective treatment option for people with early-stage ...

Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, develops when cells in the stomach lining begin to grow out of control. People usually don’t experience any symptoms in the early stages, which makes early ...

Clinicians can help reduce gastric cancer incidence and mortality in high-risk groups through endoscopic screening and surveillance of precancerous conditions, such as gastric intestinal metaplasia ...

Diagnosis of stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer) is now occurring more often at earlier stages, likely related to advances in tests and imaging. Importantly, stomach cancer is also being ...

Cytoreductive surgery removes tumors that have spread throughout your abdominal cavity. It’s often combined with another procedure called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. You may need ...

Immunotherapy may help shrink a tumor or slow the growth of cancer cells. People may have it in combination with other treatments for stomach cancer. Immunotherapy is a treatment that helps the immune ...